Re: Internet Lines
- From: "Scooby" <mmscooby1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:30:32 GMT
<ZooOYork@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hope i am posting in the correct group if not point me in the right
direction.
We are looking to upgrade out data lines to the Internet. We currently
have three independent T1 lines and are having bandwidth issues that
may also be related to the difficulties in managing three independent
T1 lines and our old firewall and gateway anti-virus technologies. We
are looking to increase our bandwidth as well as a parallel project to
replace our aging border technologies.
We here have about 325 users and dedicate 2 full T1's to their internet
surfing as well as ingoing and outgoing email. We have a third T1 line
that is dedicated to our VPN to connect with our 40 or so small field
office. I am curious the amount of bandwidth other organizations have
as well as the number of users that supports and if this seems adequate
for their needs. I am considering a 12Mb fractional T3 as I received a
very good offer, but am concerned this is overkill (the necessary
hardware for the T3 line is expensive) and I could purchase less
bandwidth via independent T1 lines and save some money. However the
advantage of the T3 line is that it will then be very easy to turn on
additional bandwidth if necessary.
Just trying to get a bit of a reality check on what others are doing.
Thanks
If you can find a provider of Metro Ethernet/fiber, you may find that it is
a much better solution. Walter touched on this some using the term
"burstable fiber". However, this does not even need to be burstable - they
might just offer a 10MB throughput, or other flavors. Just the face that
they hand off the signal to you with fiber often makes this a good option.
The equipment is much cheaper, more up to date and easier to maintain. The
service will most likely be as cheap, or cheaper, than the DS3 service. The
provider will probably offer to hand it off with copper as well (the provide
a transceiver to convert the single mode fiber to copper) so that you don't
need an expensive fiber port on your device.
DS3 is a dying breed. Even if you go with that solution now, you will
probably be finding yourself switching to the Metro E solution in the near
future.
Hope that helps,
Jim
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